The idea of where does an idea come from and who should get credit for it is pretty soft. But I think people are pretty good at dealing with that sof… - Ward Cunningham

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The idea of where does an idea come from and who should get credit for it is pretty soft. But I think people are pretty good at dealing with that softness and recognizing contribution when they know the people involved. With collective ownership, we create a social situation where you can get to know a person by how they spin their intellect into source code statements.